Water wars.

Water shortages don't always result from climate change alone.

They're also due to massive gov't incompetence and/or corruption of infrastructure service providers. And lack of planning.

Who would have guessed a booming city would need more water? 🤔

#watershortages
#climatedisaster

GOOD Councillor Marius van Stade has formally requested an urgent, transparent audit after reports suggested Stellenbosch could face severe water shortages.

The people deserve verified facts, professional oversight, and full accountability.

#GOODParty #UniteforChange #WaterShortages

#Climatechange is coming to get us all. We need #mitigation ie stopping mining & use of the #fossilfuels causing it, as well as #resilience

#floods #cyclones #fires #drought #killerheat potable #watershortages #cropfails #diseases #earthquakes #eruptions #extinctions #poverty #inequality #war

Paradoxically the blue planet is also using more fresh drinking water than it replaces. #watershortages

Essay: The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report - here’s what that means - Sight Magazine KAVEH MADANI, director of the Institute for Water, Environment and Health, explains what the latest research shows...

Essay: The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #water #wateraccess #waterbankrupcy #watershortages #sinking #drought #wildfires #UNU #InstituteforWaterEnvironmentandHealth

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#Microsoft announced a “community first” initiative for its #AIdatacentre expansion, pledging to cover full #power costs, reject local #taxbreaks, and replenish more #water than it uses. This shift comes amid growing opposition from communities facing higher #electricitybills and #watershortages…

#England #EnvironmentalProtection #ClimateBreakdown
#WaterShortages #LeakyPipes
#WaterExtraction
#WaterTracking
#WaterManagement

Join the campaign to Green the Grid

I just signed up to join the #GreenTheGrid campaign to prevent #AI #datacenters from polluting our communities with dirty #fossilfuels and providing little local economic benefits. Join me! share.dream.org/s/bUegtAE1 #BigTech #electricitycosts #watershortages #publichealth fight the #billionaires

So come on @teamlabouruk.bsky.social - let's have an honest conversation nationally about #climate driven #FoodInflation, #WaterShortages, #FloodRisk, #UrbanHeating, along with local funding for #ClimateResilience measures!

England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades

The UK hasn’t built a reservoir since 1992. Think of the population increase since then, it’s mind-blowing that water companies have been allowed to do nothing but pay out to shareholders until crisis point is reached. #r4today #WaterShortages

#Water use by #AiDataCentres are enormous. In the boom to develop more, there isn’t much oversight. 💦 #Canada needs to pay attention. #cdnpoli

For example, 60 data centres in Phoenix use 670 million litres of water DAILY & created a moratorium on new housing due to #watershortages.

4/8 The most critical concern was water. In a region that has faced recent #WaterShortages, residents questioned the wisdom of adding a #DataCentre.

A recent US study found large data centres can consume up to 19 million litres per day—the same as a town of 50,000 people.

Water shortages: In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian taps run dry - Sight Magazine ALI SAWAFTA and NUHA SHARAF, of Reuters, report on water shortages which Palestinians say are being driven by attacks on water resources...

Water shortages: In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian taps run dry. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #WestBank #Palestinians #watershortages #Israel #Israelisettlers #attacksonwaterresources #Bardala

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English water shortages now ‘nationally significant’, Met Office and government groups discuss The Met Office met with government agencies and water users this week to discuss the ongoing drought, and impacts on farming and the environment.

English #WaterShortages now ‘nationally significant’, Met Office and government groups discuss 💦

Catherine Early explains👇

‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them

Eating animals is bad for Mother Earth and all her species; seems like she is trying to help us out. Eating animals means #AnimalCruelty #ClimateChange #Pollution #Pandemics #Disease #EnvironmentalDegradation #WaterShortages

We need to save #water 💧

Europe is already facing #watershortages due to over-use of water and #climatechange.

🆕 #EEAbriefing out today says #watersavings can be made to boost #waterresilience

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🥩 🌏🔥

This list glorifies cancer-promoting foods borne of animal exploitation & ecological destruction. It’s 2025, people, we have to do better than this.

#Barbecue #BBQ #cancer #AnimaCruelty #deforestation #BiodiversityLoss #PlantBased
#WaterShortages #ClimateCrisis

Walvis Bay vows action on fishing sector’s water woes The Walvis Bay municipality has acknowledged the fishing sector’s concerns over recent water shortages caused by power outages, pipeline damage and cable theft at the town. Spokesperson Anita Kaihiva in a statement released yesterday said the municipality is committed to working with all stakeholders to remedy the situation as soon as possible. “We would like to assure the public and all stakeholders, including the fishing industry, that the municipality has been in continuous communication with NamWater and has been actively disseminating updates and advisories through various platforms as the situation unfolds. “While we understand the frustration and concern from affected industries, we remain committed to working with all stakeholders to mitigate the impact as best as possible,” she said. The municipality further said it intends to keep NamWater aware of the community’s concerns and keep it updated on any further developments. Kaihiva said the water supply challenges started in early February due to power outages experienced by NamWater, particularly in the Rooibank A and Swartbank areas. By late February, Dorop and Rooibank B were also experiencing electrical supply issues. “Regrettably, the situation has been worsened by a major bulk pipeline burst reported on 13 May, followed by yet another power outage and incident of electrical cable theft reported on 17 May,” she said. The post Walvis Bay vows action on fishing sector’s water woes appeared first on The Namibian.

#WalvisBay #FishingIndustry #WaterShortages #NamWater #Municipality

So many otherwise social justice warriors ignore all of this…
#AnimalCruelty
#oppression
#AnimalRights
#HumanRights
#WaterShortages
#OceanDeadZones
#MarineDebris
#FoodInsecurity
#deforestation
#Pandemics #H5N1
#AntibioticResistance
#EnvironmentalRacism
#LandGrab
#BiodiversityLoss
#EcologicalCollapse

Planned water reserve intended to ease shortages in the Panama Canal fuels river protest Dozens of boats carrying around 200 people traveled along the country’s central Indio River on Friday in protest against a planned reservoir in the Panama Canal intended to solve water shortages in th...

#PanamaCity Dozens of boats carrying around 200 people, mostly #farmers waving Panama flags, traveled along the country's #CentralIndioRiver on Friday to #protest a #PlannedReservoir in the #PanamaCanal intended to solve #WaterShortages in the #waterway that have threatened #InternationalTrade flow.

Veganstreet.com meme, showing a man in a suit, pointing forward, titled: you can be vegan if you want. But eating meat is my choice. The billions of animals who live and die in dreadful conditions don’t have a choice. People losing their lives and livelihoods to climate change don’t have a choice. Millions of people facing water shortages because animal agriculture is using most of the supply don’t have a choice. All the people suffering from ailments caused by living near factory farms don’t have a choice. The inhabitants of rainforests and other natural area that are being cleared for grazing don’t have a choice. Does your personal choice eclipse everyone else’s?

Do people honestly believe eating meat is a personal choice?

#AnimalCruelty
#oppression
#AnimalRights
#HumanRights
#WaterShortages
#OceanDeadZones
#MarineDebris
#FoodInsecurity
#deforestation
#Pandemics #H5N1
#AntibioticResistance
#EnvironmentalRacism
#LandGrab
#BiodiversityLoss
#EcologicalCollapse

A bottle of water per email: the hidden environmental costs of using AI chatbots AI needs a lot of electricity and water to stay cool in data centers. We break down the toll prompt-by-prompt to show the scale of AI’s environmental needs.

This is a gift article (you can read without a subscription) about the amount of water and energy used by AI Data Centers. A 100 word email uses 8 oz of water. I was shocked.
#AI #Watershortages #EnergyUse #DataCenters
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Why did Trump defund PBS before defunding climate action funds?

Defund weather modification! #chemtrail #contrails are causing #drought #watershortages in America.

Soon we’re going to be screaming for water, but he’s worried about PBS! Can we get our priorities str8?

New governors to focus on green schemes, water shortages Newly appointed Kavango East and Oshikoto regional governors have set their eyes on addressing food insecurity and water shortages in their respective regions. Julius Hambyuka, who was appointed Kavango East governor by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week, has vowed to revamp the region’s poor-performing green schemes. “Both Kavango regions are blessed with an abundance of resources, one being vegetation, and I will make sure our green schemes are functioning again so we address food security in the region and the country,” he says. Hambyuka replaces former governor Bonifatius Wakudumo, whose term was not extended for an additional three months. The new governor says the region has all it takes to provide food security for the entire country with proper structures, and his office will ensure it reaches its envisaged potential. Hambyuka says he will engage various stakeholders to revive the green schemes, thereby also ensuring job opportunities are provided. He is adamant that only capable people will be put in charge to run the schemes, citing they cannot afford to waste government funds. Hambyuka was speaking to The Namibian at State House last week after the president announced the new governors. Oshikoto region governor Sacky Kathindi, who replaces Penda ya Ndakolo, says he will work closely with the already established structures to improve living conditions in the region, while the water crisis remains his top priority. “But I will work with the plans and ideas put in place to improve the livelihoods of our people,” he says. Kathindi says he is not new and has served the region in various capacities, but believes regions should always work together to address bread-and-butter issues. Political commentator Erika Thomas previously said the president would need to appoint people who will revisit all dormant government projects and revive them for food security, doing away with “dependency syndrome”. She said Namibia is too rich to be poor and the population too small to be finding it hard to address issues affecting its people. The post New governors to focus on green schemes, water shortages appeared first on The Namibian.

#GreenSchemes #WaterShortages #FoodSecurity #SustainableDevelopment #Namibia

Treating Texas’ Oilfield Wastewater Could Require More Energy Than Most US States - Inside Climate News One company wants small nuclear reactors to power the energy-intensive process of purifying vast volumes of toxic “produced water” for use in agriculture and industry.

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#WaterShortages will yield the beginning of mass migration and climate wars💥
TEXAS is in trouble and republicans don’t care
#OnePlanetOneChance
#BlueEarth

Professor Hanna Fry on water cycle and shortages and some solutions
https://youtu.be/FDY2McKLvlM?si=L_MuWSguRJtw9jBQ
#hannafry #water #watersupply #watershortages #waterRecycling

If you haven’t heard of Moses West, now is your chance. Moses is a veteran and his machines can help bring clean and sustainable water for all. #cleanwater #sustainability #watershortages

‘It’s not drought - it’s looting’: the Spanish villages where people are forced to buy back their own drinking water Spain is increasingly either parched or flooded – and one group is profiting from these extremes: the water-grabbing multinational companies forcing angry citizens to pay for it in bottles

“There are six water-bottling plants within a 10-mile radius, including one run by #Nestlé and another by French multinational #Danone.” #Boycott these greedy multinational corporations. #WaterShortages #Spain #ClimateEmergency #r4today www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...